Irish Linen manufacture, 1782. A scutch ?
Irish Linen manufacture, 1782. A scutch mill (at left) had rollers and blades to break and beat flax to remove the woody fiber called the boon. The scutch mill introduced in the early 18th century and was powered by a waterwheel
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1780s Artisans Boon Fiber Flax Introduced Isles Laborers Linen Occupational Proto Remove Rollers Waterwheel
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